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A13 Teaching Writing with Technology: Blogs, Wikis & More
(Gr. 6-12 - Intro)
Katie McKnight, [email protected]
Twitter: @LiteracyWorldFacebook: Katie McKnight Literacy
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What We Will Do in this Session
• Learn about blogs and wikis and how these are powerful tools for teaching writing.
• See sample blogs, wikis and web writing from students all over the world.
• Suggestions and tips for getting started with blogs, wikis, and other web writing tools.
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What’s a Weblog?
• Weblogs- Known in shorthand as “blogs”, these Web sites are easily updated and can be interactive.
• Blogs have exploded in the past few years.
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Opening Questions
• How do you feel about using tools like blogs, wikis, or other web based tools for the teaching of writing in your classroom?
• How do you think these tools support the development of student writing skills?
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HERE ARE SOME SAMPLE SCHOOL BLOGS THAT STUDENTS HAVE CREATED:
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From Chicago…
• Global Citizenship Experiencehttp://www.globalcitizenshipexperience.com/
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What the Teachers Said about First Blog Year
• Positive surprises are that this works. It works regardless of literacy levels. It works despite the fact that we could've been better organized, more tactical in our management of student works online, more committed to encouraging excellence over…merely, completed works. And so on. You can see the potential. We're learning…
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Getting Started with Blogs
• Read a wide variety of blogs before you begin. Here are some great teacher blogs that I love:
http://www.lucygrayconsulting.com/blog.phpLucy Gray, educational technology experthttp://langwitches.org/blog/Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano, instructional technologyhttp://katherinemcknight.com/blog/Katie McKnight, literacy geek.
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Setting up a Blog
There are several great Blogging websites but this is my favorite.www.blogger.com
This site is owned by Google and it’s not difficult to use.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqYBa-zGsNQ&feature=related
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Getting Started with Blogs: Class Blog
• Post class materials• Post assignments and rubrics• Provide samples of work expectations• Post materials to support assignments (i.e.
reading materials, web links, web sites, and an area for student comments and postings)
• Class Schedule and Letter
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Getting Started with Blogs: Student Blogs
• Learning Logs and Reflective Journals• Reactions to Assigned Reading• Literature Circles• Questions and Comments about Current Events• Word-A-Day• Math Problem-A-Day• Posting Projects• Posting Videos of Lab Experiments
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Your Turn:
How can you use blogs for the teaching of your content area?
What are your questions and concerns about starting blogs with your students?
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Wikis
• From the Hawaiian word, wiki-wiki, which means “quick”.
• Ward Cunningham created the first wiki in 1995.
• He wanted to create a web based tool that would make it easy for people to publish and author.
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The Most Famous and Best Example of a Wiki: Wikipedia
• An attempt to present all of human knowledge, for free.
• Actually more accurate than many people might think.
• Has over 500,000 edits per day.
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Wiki: The BasicsFrom Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki)• Each wiki page has a link for editing.• Click the edit link and “tah-dah” you are ready to add,
edit, and create content. • There are some ground rules that should be set up for
the students for the wiki.
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Sample Wikis
Mr. Peronis, A Physics Teacherhttp://peronis.pbworks.com/w/page/15960585/Welcome-to-Mr-Peronis-Physics-Site
Mrs. Atwood’s wiki,http://mrsatwood.pbworks.com/w/page/21730766/FrontPage
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More Sample Wikis
Mr. Telles’s wikihttp://mrtelles.pbworks.com/w/page/10239326/FrontPage
Mr. Lee’s Math Project Wikihttp://acrospire.pbworks.com/w/page/1342627/FrontPage
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A Few More Sample Wikis
The Study Zone Wiki by Andrew Hillhttp://studyzone.pbworks.com/w/page/18816338/FrontPage
Ms. Edwards’s Wikihttp://msedwards.pbworks.com/w/page/21860548/FrontPage
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Getting Started with Wikis
www.wikispaces.com
http://www.wikispaces.com/content/for/teachers
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Tools to Help You Along the Way
http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Aims to answer the question, how can I use wikis in education?
http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikisMore fabulous educational wiki examples
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Your Turn:
How can you use wikis for the teaching of your content area?
What are your questions and concerns about starting wikis with your students?
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Maybe You Won’t be Wiki-Wiki Right Away with Your Wiki or Blog
• Remember, good teachers tinker.• Experiment and take baby steps. • I’m not a techie, but I do think I’m a good
teacher.• Ask questions, there are tons of educational
technology colleagues who are eager to draft members to the “other side”.
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More Technology Tools for Writing
• At teacher shows us three digital storytelling tools for mobile devices:
• http://ipadschools.wikispaces.com/
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• Glosgsterhttp://edu.glogster.com/what-is-glogster-edu/
• TwitterTeenagers LOVE to talk, so let them.140 character limit requires precision and application of editing skills. Use hashtags (#) to label conversations.
More Technology Tools for Writing
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Google Docs are the next revolution in writing.
Allows for collaboration and the applications are extraordinary.
More Technology Tools for Writing
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How to Reach Me
• Email: [email protected]• Website: www.KatherineMcKnight.com• Twitter: @literacyworld• Facebook: Katie McKnight Literacy
For more materials and updated powerpoint, see my blog at www.KatherineMcKnight.com
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